140 community ratings

Amaranthine (Eau de Parfum)

Name: Amaranthine (Eau de Parfum)
Brand: Penhaligon's

Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour

2009WomenClassic

7.0/ 10

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140 ratings

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Penhaligon's Amaranthine Eau de Parfum is a powdery, spicy women's fragrance that links the freshness of green tea and white freesia to a floral heart of rose, jasmine and ylang-ylang, settling into soft vanilla and sandalwood. It has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 100 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

67% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Green tea

Cardamom absolute

White freesia

Banana leaf

Coriander seed

Heart notesfirst few hours

Clove Rose Egyptian jasmine absolute Carnation Orange blossom Ylang-ylang

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Sandalwood Vanilla Tonka bean absolute

Condensed milk

Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery

What does Amaranthine (Eau de Parfum) smell like?

It opens light, green and spicy with green tea, cardamom absolute, white freesia and coriander seed. The heart turns floral, with clove, rose, jasmine and orange blossom. In the base, sandalwood, vanilla and condensed milk sweeten it and pull it toward a powdery warmth.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it is noticed up close without filling a room. Most voters pick spring and fall, and leisure and daily wear lead the occasions. Most read it as feminine. Gloria Vanderbilt Vanderbilt and Acca Kappa Giardino Segreto have a close profile.